New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-29
'LoNGsHoREaEN LEAVE THEIR UoRK.


FOR NoS-UXIoN MEN.
Tho feeling among tho 'onssh0remcn IL daily be-
coming stronger, and another strike equal In pro
portion exceedingly disastrous one Of last winter
seems Inevitable Yesterday the men on the National
Line pier broke out in oion rebellion and Refused
to work unless they would 10 guaranteed night
work at sixty cnts hour. Following the lead
Of the Ioneshocmcn at the White Star Line pier the
men told the suIenntcndent that they would not do
any night work under sixty cents an hour. The
superintendent could not promise them the increase
but the men returned ~ work in the morning as
usual. There was no night work for dry or two
until wednesday night, when the men were asked 10
stay hour two and work on the Italy, which
was nearly loaded They nfused to 60 unless
tho superintendent would promise them the advanced
rate. lie could not do so, and they left the per
refusing to DO any night WORK NJ the old rate.
Tho men came back yesterday morning and began
worn as usual Tnoy baa not Deen theie long wnen
gang OF sixty coiortd men wcro marched on 10 the
Iier ana kut ~ worn the vessel. llc 1OnS
shoremen stood IL iOr an hour 30, but there wa,
hurried consultation, ana the 200 1ieshti%indnr'
Uult worn a. onco. lncrc consid-i excite
meDt in Mcstst. mar tie wharyes AZ this tine and
tho loungsrs aaoat expected tha: tLere weuid be
In some petty loud talk in which there wcfc many
Norh at the piers slowly for tho st OF III.
Gav. Tho men Werc awhward, and they ud
not appear TO know how t. handle the heavy anC
bulky rasnases After the men quit worn sGpcnn
tondont Andrews ASKED them 10 continue WORK ioi
the rest Of the day and III the moinuio no ~vu wv
what could be done Tor them. They would mol
listen him. In the Afternoon there were auNer
tisements in all tho pagers calling for non,unoi
sailor men to on the National Limo pier a
si5 week aud iorty-fve cents hour Tor al over
time. There now any number VI nlemlio ~, :, 2,
sailors, and the pier will probably be hled Whit
a t.y or two with strong ablc-bodicd men IL wa
said in the afternoon that the agents OF tho WhIu
Star, Guion and National Line steamship eonlSm no,
were holding meeting ana were tying to nix upoi
q plan for beating the lonsshoremen III case tho'
The East River longshorcmen hels meeting OF
"Wednesday and decided 10 act In sympathy with uf
men on the North River 'front.' The latter ihet Gs
night at No 3ss IIudsOn-st. The meeting was no
over until late and IL exceedingly stormy one
A large number in favor VI general stnh
to-day OF all the Iongshoremcn in this city, wmu
oibers remembering the of last winters strike
desired give the companies chance 70 tnhh o, g
tho matter The various companies viii DO visite
fins morning by representatives Oh the ocean hsso
ciaton. and unless they agree 70 advance tho rat
the men will be ordered OUT. This latter BODY TOP
rescnts Fourteen associations which comprise all I'D
lonpshorsmen In this city, The assistant stcict,si!
Of District Assembly NO. 40 OF the knights OF l%tpo
said that the men had decided not TO DO any NOT
night work until their demand had been graa'eo'
ftor Other Labor Nsrs Second Iuge)